BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARIES Games of the XXXI Olympiad 2016

MEN’S EVENT STARTING AUGUST 18

Shot Put Games of the XXXI Olympiad • Biographical Entry list Men’s 34 Entrants 34 Countries Starts: Thursday, August 18th (9:55)

Age (Days) Born SB PB

2024 LAURO Germán ARG 32y 137d 1984 20.10 21.26 -13 NR Full name-Germán Luján Lauro South American record holder & 2012 Olympic finalist, also world class at Discus 20.29i -16. DT pb: 63.55 -12. 1 South American SP 2006/2007/2009/2011/2013/2015 (1 DT 2007/2009/2013); 4 Pan-Am Games DT 2007 (5 SP); dnq OLY SP 2008; dnq WCH DT 2009; 3 Pan-Am Games SP 2011/2015; 6 WIC SP 2012/2014; 1 Ibero-American SP/DT 2012; 6 OLY SP 2012 (dnq DT); 7 WCH SP 2013 (2009/2011-dnq, 2015 -9); 1 South American Games SP 2014 (3 DT). Coach-Andres Charadia. 1.86/127kg In 2016: 3 Stockholm IAAF Tour; 6 WIC; 1 Mar del Plata; 1 Argentinian; 4 Ibero-American; 1 Leiria (Jul 23); 2 Leiria (Jul 24); 2 Sopot

2032 BIRKINHEAD Damien AUS 23y 132d 1993 21.21 21.21 -16 4 Youth 2010; 3 WJC 2010; 5 COM 2014. 1 Australian 2013/2014. Studied Civil Engineering at Deakin University, Geelong. Coach- (1 COM DT 2006). 1.90/140kg In 2016: 1 Geelong; 2 Christchurch; 1 Hobart; 1 Victoria State; 2 Melbourne Challenge; 1 Leiden; 9 Stockholm Diamond; 4 Bottnaryd; 2 Bilbao; 3 Turku; 1 Sippy Downs

2104 ALIC Hamza BIH 37y 210d 1979 20.57 20.73 -13 2013 European indoor silver // dnq WJC 98; dnq ECH 2002/2012/2016; dnq WIC 2006/2008/2012; dnq OLY 2008; 2 Mediterranean Games 2009 (2013-3); 8 WCH 2009 (2005/2007/2013/2015-dnq); 2 EIC 2013 (2009/2011/2015-dnq). 1 Balkan 2007 & Balkan indoor 2007/2008/2009. 1.86/130kg In 2016: 2 Draževina; 2 Bar; 1 Zenica (May 8); 1 Zenica (Jun 1); 1 Bosnian & Herzegovinian; 5 Balkan; dnq ECH

2105 MEŠIĆ Kemal BIH 31y 14d 1985 20.74 20.74 -16 Third in US Collegiate Championships outdoors in 2009 & indoors in 2012, representing the University of Florida DT pb: 56.88 -09. dnq WJC 2004; 9 WSG 2009 (2011-10); dnq OLY 12; dnq EIC 2013/2015; dnq WCH 2013; dnq WIC 2014; dnq ECH 2016. 3 NCAA 2009 & NCAA indoor 2012. 1 Bosnian & Herzegovinian SP/DT 2011/2014 (1 DT 2015). Lives-Gainesville (Florida). 1.96/120kg In 2016: nm Florida Relays; 2 Charlottesville Invitational; 1 Radford; dnq ECH (fouled out)

2106 PEZER Mesud BIH 21y 356d 1994 20.58 20.58 -16 DT pb: 57.08 -16. 6 World Youth 2011; 5 WJC 2012; 1 EJC 2013 (4 DT); 4 under-23 ECH 2015; 12 ECH 2016. Coach-Vesteinn Hafsteinsson. 1.96/120kg In 2016: 2 Balkan indoor; 3 Belgrade; 2 Chula Vista; 4 La Jolla Triton Invitational; 2 Irvine; 3 Chula Vista; 4 Dakar; 2 Zenica; 2 Raasepori; 1 Tartu; 5 Stockholm Diamond; 2 Bottnaryd; 4 Turku; 12 ECH; 1 Gothenburg; 2 Ústí Nad Labem

2151 ROMANI Darlan BRA 25y 131d 1991 20.64 20.90 -15 NR Brazilian record holder // 7 WJC 2010; 1 South American under-23 2012; 2 South American 2013/2015; 2 Ibero-American 2014 (2012-3); 6 Pan-Am Games 2015; dnq WCH 2015; 18 WIC 2016. 1 Brazilian 2012-2016. Coach-Justo Navarro Despaigne. 1.87/90kg In 2016: 1 São Bernardo do Campo (Jan 31); 1 São Bernardo do Campo (Feb 14); 18 WIC; 1 São Bernardo do Campo (Apr 9); 1 Ibero-American; 2 Dakar; 1 Prague Odložil; 2 Lisbon (Jun 12); 1 Lucerne; 1 Lisbon (Jun 19); 1 Brazilian

2181 IVANOV Georgi BUL 31y 158d 1985 20.62 21.09 -13 NR Former World Youth & World Junior Champion // 1 World Youth 2001; 3 EJC 2003; 1 WJC 2004 (2002-dnq); 4 under-23 ECH 2005/2007; dnq OLY 2012; dnq EIC 2013/2015; 8 WCH 2013 (2015-dnq); 5 WIC 2014; fouled out final ECH 2014 (2010/2012-dnq). 1 Balkan 2013/2014/2016 (2015-3). 1 Bulgarian 2007/2008/2009/2011/2012/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2007-2016). 1.88/138kg In 2013 with 21.06 then 21.09, he broke the Bulgarian outdoor record of 21.01 which had stood to Georgi Todorov since 1988 In 2016: 1 Bulgarian indoor; 4 Balkan indoor; 4 European Throws Cup; 1 Gabrovo; 1 Sofia; 1 Balchik; 3 Zenica; 3 Bydgoszcz Festival; 1 Stara Zagora; 1 Bulgarian; 5 ; 1 Balkan; dnq ECH (fouled out); 5 Ústí Nad Labem

2206 NEDOW Tim CAN 25y 306d 1990 20.88 20.98 -14 2014 Commonwealth bronze. Upset Dylan Armstrong to win Canadian title in 2013, then retained it in 2014/2015/2016 21.33i -16. DT pb: 61.49 -15. 3 Pan-Am junior 2009; 12 WSG 2011; 4 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012 (6 DT); dnq WCH 2013; 3 Francophone Games 2013; 3 COM 2014. 1 Canadian 2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 DT 2012/2013/2014/2015). Was at DePaul University in Chicago, studying Computer Game Development. Coach-Darrin Reesal. 2.00/140kg In 2016: 7 WIC; 1 Kansas Relays; 1 Irvine; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 7 Eugene Diamond; 4 Oslo Diamond; 3 Stockholm Diamond; 3 Bottnaryd; 6 Turku; 1 Canadian

2216 ELEMBA Frank CGO 26y 28d 1990 21.01 21.01 -16 NR Full name- Owaka Congolese record holder // 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2010/2014; 5 Francophone Games 2013; dnq WIC 2014/2016; dnq WCH 2015; 1 African Games 2015 (3 DT); 2 African Champs 2016 (2012-5, 2013-3). 1 French 2015/2016 (1 indoor 2016). Former judo player. Lives-Paris, coach-Julien Vrielynck. 1.98/130kg In 2016: 1 French indoor; dnq WIC; 1 Kenitra; 1 Benslimane SP/DT; 1 Fès; 1 Franconville; 7 Shanghai Diamond; 1 French Clubs; 1 Dakar; 1 Forbach; 1 Moroccan (4 DT); 6 Stockholm Diamond; 2 African Champs; 1 French; 1 Rabat; He was the Congolese flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio

2265 MIHALJEVIC Filip CRO 22y 18d 1994 20.71 20.71 -16 2016 World indoor bronze. 2016 US Collegiate Champion // 20.87i -16. DT pb: 63.11 -15 (62.43 -16). 2 EJC SP 2013 (11 DT); 1 under-23 ECH SP 2015 (4 DT); 3 WIC SP 2016. 7 NCAA SP 2014 (8 DT); 3 NCAA DT 2015 (9 SP); 1 NCAA SP 2016 (5 DT). 1 Croat SP 2013 & DT 2015/2016. Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Attends University of Virginia. Father-Mirko was Yugoslavian Cross Country Champion in 1987 & 1988. Coach-Kemal Mešić (also competing at Rio 2016). 2.01/114kg In 2016: 1 Boston ACC; 2 NCAA indoor SP; 3 WIC SP; 1 Charlottesville DT (Apr 9); 1 Charlottesville Invitational SP/DT (Apr 22/23); 1 Radford DT; 1 Tallahassee ACC SP/DT; 1 NCAA SP (5 DT); dnq ECH SP; 1 Croat DT (3 SP)

2266 ŽUNIĆ Stipe CRO 25y 248d 1990 20.60 20.68 -14 Former World Junior Champion at kickboxing (winning 65 out of 70 fights) who moved to athletics in 2008, then from javelin to shot put in 2013 20.61i -16. DT pb: 58.31 -14 (56.49 -16). JT pb: 77.89 -12. 7 World Youth JT 2007 (dnq SP); dnq WJC JT 2008; 11 under-23 ECH JT 2011; 4 ECH SP 2014 (2016-9); 7 EIC SP 2015. 1 NCAA indoor SP 2015 (3 outdoors). 1 Croat JT 2009/2010. & SP 2016. 7x Croat Champion at kickboxing, Former Croat Champion at javelin throw, but gave up that discipline due to elbow and shoulder injuries. Studied Sociology at University of Florida in Gainesville. Coach-Marko Mastelic. 1.93/134kg In 2016: 1 Croat winter SP (2 DT); 1 Split DT; 1 Draževina SP; 1 Bar SP; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike SP; 2 Slovenska Bistrica SP; 4 Zenica SP; 7 Stockholm Diamond SP; 9 ECH SP; 1 Croat SP

© Mark Butler 2016 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 1 Athlete’s ages as at: 17/8/2016 2306 STANĚK Tomás CZE 25y 66d 1991 20.39 20.93 -14 21.30i -16. 5 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq WIC 2014; 6 ETCh 2014; dnq ECH 2014; dnq EIC 2015; 16 WIC 2016. 1 Czech 2016 (1 indoor 2014/2016). Coach-Petr Stehlik. 1.90/125kg In 2016: 1 Czech indoor; 16 WIC; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Turnov; 4 Prague Odložil; 1 Czech

2369 TOBALINA Carlos ESP 31y 16d 1985 20.16 20.32 -14 2x European finalist // 20.50i -16. 6 Ibero-American 2012; 9 ECH 2014 (2016-10); dnq EIC 2015; 10 WIC 2016. 1 Spanish indoor 2016. Coach-Carlos Burón (same as former World Indoor Champion Manuel Martínez). 1.88/120kg In 2016: 1 Spanish indoor; 10 WIC; 2 Alcobendas; 1 León; 3 Bilbao; 1 Vitoria; 10 ECH; 2 Spanish He says he hasn’t shaved his beard since December 31, 2014 but promises “I will modify it for the Games”

2372 VIVAS Borja ESP 32y 83d 1984 20.72 21.07 -14 Full name-Borja Vivas Jimenez 2014 European silver // 10 EJC 2003; 8 under-23 ECH 2005; 1 Ibero-American 2008 (2010-4); 2 WSG 2009; dnq WCH 2009/2013/2015; 4 ETCh 2013/2014 (2010-8, 2011 -7, 2015-6); 2 ECH 2014 (2010-10, 2012-7, 2016-8); 4 EIC 2015 (2011/2013-dnq); 11 WIC 2016 (2012/2014-dnq). 1 Spanish 2010/2011/2013/2014 (1 indoor 2009/2010/2011/2013/2014/2015). Coach-Tomás Fernández. 2.04/139kg In 2016: 1 Málaga; 2 Spanish indoor; 11 WIC; 1 Spanish Universities; 1 Arona; 1 Lisbon (Jun 12); 1 Alcobendas; 2 Lisbon (Jun 19); 1 Bilbao; 1 Cáceres; 1 Málaga; 8 ECH; 2 Andújar; 1 Spanish

2483 ABRAMYAN Benik GEO 31y 18d 1985 20.54 20.54 -16 NR New Georgian record holder, after he sharply improved from 18.48 to 20.53 then 20.54 in May 2016 dnq EIC 2011; 8 Balkan 2015. Served two-year doping ban in 2011-2013. 1.86/115kg In 2016: 1 Georgian indoor; 1 Artashat; 1 Kazakhstani Cup

2491 DAHM Tobias GER 29y 87d 1987 20.38 20.38 -16 2016 German Indoor Champion // 20.56i -16. 8 EIC 2015; 8 WIC 2016; 7 ECH 2016. 1 South German 2012/2013/2014/2016 (1 indoor 2014/2015); 1 German indoor 2016. Coach-Peter Salzer. 2.05/124kg In 2016: 1 Romanian indoor; 1 German indoor; 8 WIC; 1 Wiesbaden; 3 Rehlingen; 3 Halle; 1 Frankenberg; 4 Forbach; 3 Romanian ‘International’; 2 Schapbach; 2 German; 1 South of ; 7 ECH; 2 Schönebeck; 2 Gotha At 2.05 (6-9), he is the tallest shot putter in Rio

2518 STORL David GER 26y 22d 1990 21.39 22.20 -15 Three times European Champion, twice World Champion, twice European Champion DT pb: 59.37 -09. 1 World Youth 2007; 1 WJC 2008; 1 EJC 2009; 1 ETCh 2011/2013/2014; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 1 WCH 2011/2013 (2009-dnq, 2015-2); 2 WIC 2012/2014 (2010-6); 1 ECH 2012/2014/2016 (2010-4); 2 OLY 2012; 1 EIC 2015 (2011-2). 1 German 2011/2013/2014/2015/2016 & indoor 2012/2014/2015. His favourite warm-up music is heavy metal. Coach-Sven Lang. 1.98/117kg In 2016: 2 Halle; 1 Osterode; 1 Schapbach; 1 German; 1 ECH; 3 Diamond; 1 Schönebeck; 1 Gotha

2535 SKARVÉLIS Nikólaos GRE 23y 197d 1993 20.61 20.61 -16 Greek record holder indoors Allegiance transferee from USA – he competed for USA as Nick Scarvelis but has had dual citizenship with since birth (his grandparents were Greek) and was declared eligible for Greece by IAAF from June 10, 2015 dnq WJC 2012; 6 under-23 ECH 2015; 11 ECH 2016. 4 NCAA 2016. History student at University of California, Los Angeles. His younger sister Stamatía Skarvélis is also a Greek international shot putter and discus thrower. 1.86/125kg. In 2016: 1 Flagstaff indoor (Greek indoor record 20.36); 6 NCAA indoor; 2 Los Angeles; 1 Westwood Legends; 1 UCLA v TAMU SP/DT; 12 Chula Vista DT; 2 La Jolla Triton Invitational; 1 UCLA v USC SP/DT; 1 Seattle Pac-12 SP/DT; 4 NCAA SP (18 DT); 11 ECH

2606 HENRY Eldred IVB 21y 334d 1994 19.39 20.00 -15 NR British Virgin Islander record holder at shot, discus & hammer Up from 17.24 to 20.00 already for Shot Put in 2015 DT pb: 61.90 -14 (56.45 -16). HT pb: 47.48 -15. 4 Pan-Am junior SP 2013 (5 DT); dnq COM SP/DT 2014; 4 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014 (2014-5); 12 Pan-Am Games SP 2015; 3 Central American Champs SP/DT 2016. Attends Central Arizona College. Coach-Tony Dougherty. 1.96/95kg In 2016: 1 Phoenix SP; nm Tucson SP; 1 Flagstaff SP; 1 Phoenix SP; 1 Coolidge SP; nm Coolidge Weight; 5 Winston-Salem SP; 4 Tucson SP/DT; 1 Mesa Classic DT (3 SP); 8 Tucson Classic Open DT; 1 Road Town DT (2 SP); 3 Central American Champs SP/DT

2628 RICHARDS O'Dayne JAM 27y 246d 1988 20.82 21.69 -15 NR 2014 Champion & 2015 Pan-American Games Champion, setting Jamaican records both time DT pb: 58.31 -12. 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010 (4 DT); 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2011/2013; 1 WSG 2011; dnq WIC 2014; 1 COM 2014; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015; 3 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq). 1 Jamaican 2013/2014/2015/2016. Graduate in Data Communications from Kingston’s University of Technology. His first sport was football, but he became disillusioned when he always got picked to be goal keeper. Coach-Linval Swavy. 1.77/120kg In 2016: 10 Shanghai Diamond; 10 Eugene Diamond; 6 Oslo Diamond; 1 Jamaican; 1 Padua; 7 London Diamond At 1.77 (5-10), he is the shortest shot putter in Rio

2670 IVANOV Ivan KAZ 24y 227d 1992 19.63 19.63 -16 20.51i -16. DT pb: 53.02 -13 (52.68 -16). dnq World Youth SP/DT 2009; 6 Asian junior DT 2010; 6 Asian Indoor Champs 2012; 7 Asian Champs 2013/2015. 1 Kazakhstani 2011-2016 (1 DT 2013); (1 indoor 2012/2014-2016). Coach-Vladimir Zinchenko (5 WCH DT 87/93). 2.02/144kg In 2016: 1 Kazakhstani indoor; 3 Lisbon; 2 Kazakhstani Cup; 1 Bishkek; 1 Almaty; 1 Kazakhstani (4 DT); 5 Leiria (Jul 23); 4 Leiria (Jul 24)

2752 EMILIANOV Ivan MDA 39y 180d 1977 20.80 20.80 -16 NR 19x Moldovan Champion (10 out + 9 in) // DT pb: 56.84 -13. dnq WJC DT 96; 12 WSG 99; dnq OLY 2000/2004/2008; dnq WCH 2001/2007; dnq EIC 2002/2005; 10 WSG DT 2003; dnq WIC 2004/2008; dnq EIC 2005; dnq ECH 2006. 1 Moldovan 2005-2011/2014-2016 (1 indoors 2006-2011/2014-2016). He was the heaviest track & field athlete competing at the Olympics. is daughter Alexandra Emelianov was 2009 World Youth Champion at Discus Throw. Served two-year doping suspension in 2011-2013. Coach-Alexandru Slivco. 2.02/165kg In 2016: 1 Moldovan indoor; 2 Romanian indoor; 1 Onesti; 1 Moldovan; 4 Romanian ‘International’; 2 Small States of Europe Games; 8 Balkan At 165kg, he is the heaviest shot putter in Rio

2794 MOZIA Stephen NGR 23y 2d 1993 21.76 21.76 -16 NR Allegiance transferee from the USA – has had dual citizenship with Nigeria since birth and was cleared by the IAAF to compete for that country from March 2, 2014 DT pb: 62.80 -14 (62:20 -16). 11 WJC SP 2012 (for USA); dnq COM SP 2014; 3 African Champs DT 2014 (4 SP); 7 IAAF Continental Cup DT 2014; 12 WIC 2016 (2014- dnq); 3 African Champs SP/DT 2016. 2 NCAA SP/DT 2014. 1 Nigerian SP/DT 2014. 1.91/124kg In 2016: 12 WIC; 1 Texas Relays SP/DT; 2 San Marcos DT; 2 Georgia Tech Invitational DT; 1 Athens GA Georgia Invitational SP/DT; 1 Kentucky Relays SP (2 DT); 1 San Diego SP/DT; 3 African Champs SP/DT; 1 Andújar SP; 1 Ústí Nad Labem SP

© Mark Butler 2016 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 2 Athlete’s ages as at: 17/8/2016 2810 GILL Jacko NZL 21y 241d 1994 20.83 20.83 -16 Full first name-Jackson, Gill is pronounced as in fish gill In 2010 at 15y 213d, he became the youngest ever World Junior Champion in athletics 2 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 1 WJC 2010/2012; 1 World Youth 2011; 1 Oceanian 2014, 11 COM 2014; 8 WCH 2015; 9 WIC 2016. In 2011 at 16y, he broke the senior New Zealand record of 19.80 by Les Mills which had stood since 1967. Coach-Kirsten Hellier. 1.89/120kg His older sister Ayla Gill was sixth at Hammer in the 2010 World Junior Championships and attends Southern Methodist University; his mother Nerida Morris was New Zealand Champion at Discus in 1990; his father Walter Gill was New Zealand Champion at Shot in 1987 & 1989 In 2016: 1 Hastings; 1 Christchurch; 2 New Zealand; 9 WIC

2813 WALSH Tom NZL 24y 169d 1992 21.54 21.62 -15 NR 2016 World Indoor Champion // 21.78i -16. DT pb: 53.58 -14. 6 World Youth 2009 (on no training, he claims); dnq WJC 2010; 2 COM 2014; 4 WCH 2015; 1 WIC 2016 (2014-3). 1 New Zealand 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 DT 2013). He is from Timaru, on New Zealand's south island, same as Jack Lovelock (1 OLY 1500 1936). He used to work 30 hours a week as a builder and credits that for developing his strength base. 1.85/125kg In 2016: 1 Auckland; 1 New Zealand; 1 Melbourne Challenge; 1 WIC; 2 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Eugene Diamond; 1 Stockholm Diamond; 2 London Diamond

2831 BUKOWIECKI Konrad POL 19y 154d 1997 21.14 21.14 -16 Twice World Junior Champion // DT pb: 62.20 -16.. 5 World Youth 2013; 1 WJC 2014/2016; 1 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 1 EJC 2015 (dnq DT); fouled out WCH 2015; 4 WIC 2016. 1 Polish 2016. Put 21.14 in 2016 with a 7.26kg, the longest ever put by a junior with a senior implement. 1.86 tall & 125kg. Coach/father-Ireneusz Bukowiecki. 1.91/138kg In 2016: 1 Polish junior indoor; 2 Polish indoor; 4 WIC; 1 Bojanowo SP/DT; 3 Kielce DT (4 SP); 1 Slupsk SP/DT; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Halle; 1 Polish Teams SP (4 DT); 1 Bialystok SP/DT; 1 Bydgoszcz Festival; 2 Oslo Diamond; 4 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Szczecin; 1 Polish; 2Q ECH; 4 ECH; 1 Cetniewo; 1 WJC (5 DT) – with a world junior record 23.34 (6kg shot)

2836 HARATYK Michal POL 24y 129d 1992 21.23 21.23 -16 2016 European silver // 21.35i -16. DT pb: 53.53 -13. 14 WIC 2016; 2 ECH 2016. 1 Polish under-23 2014. His elder brother Łukasz Haratyk is an 18.82 shot putter. 1.87/90kg The only two Poles with longer shot puts are (21.95) & Edward Sarul (21.68). One a double Olympic Champion and the other was the first IAAF World Champion. Coach-Piotr Galon. 1.94/135kg In 2016: 4 Polish indoor; 14 WIC; 1 Kielce; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Polish Teams; 5 Bydgoszcz Festival; 1 Kraków Cup; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 2 Szczecin; 2 Polish; 1 Turku; 2 ECH; 2 Cetniewo

2846 MAJEWSKI Tomasz POL 34y 353d 1981 20.84 21.95 -09 NR DEFENDING OLYMPIC CHAMPION In London 2012 became the first Shot Putter to retain an Olympic title since 1956 21x Polish Champion (13 out + 8 in) 4 under-23 ECH 2003; 1 WSG 2005 (2003-5); 3 WIC 2008/2012 (2004/2010/2014-4, 2006-6); 2 ECP 2008 (2003/2004-4, 2006-5, 2007-3); 1 OLY 2008/2012 (2004-dnq); 1 EIC 2009 (2005-dnq); 1 ETCh 2009/2010 (2011/2013/3024-2); 2 WCH 2009 (2005-7, 2007-4, 2011-8, 2013/2015-6); 1 ECH 2010 (2006-6, 2014-3); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-5). 1 Polish 2002-2005/2007-2015 (1 indoors 2004-2006/2008-2010/2012/2014). Graduate of Political Science. Coach-Henryk Olszewski. 2.04/142kg – he is the tallest-ever Olympic Shot Put Champion. In 2016: 3 Polish indoor; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike; 4 Eugene Diamond; 2 Bydgoszcz Festival; 3 Oslo Diamond; 3 Szczecin; 3 Polish; 1 Cetniewo; 6 London Diamond; 1 Sopot; He plans to retire after the 2016 Olympic Games

2862 ARNAUDOV Tsanko POR 24y 156d 1992 20.59 21.06 -15 NR Portuguese record holder. 2016 European bronze // dnq WCH 2015; 3 ECH 2016. 1 Portuguese 2015/2016 (1 indoor 2016). Son of Bulgarian immigrants, he acquired Portuguese nationality on July 2, 2010. Coach-Volodymyr Zinchenko. 1.92/118kg In 2016: 1 Portuguese indoor; 2 European Throws Cup; 1 Lisbon (May 1); 1 Lisbon (May 15); 1 Marinha Grande; 1 European Clubs Cup; 2 Salamanca; 4 Lisbon (Jun 12); 4 Lisbon (Jun 19); 1 Portuguese; Here: 2/qB-20.42

2887 GAG Andrei ROU 25y 113d 1991 21.06 21.06 -16 NR 2016 World indoor silver // DT pb: 61.27 -14. 10 EJC DT 2009; 2 WJC DT 2010 (2008-dnq); 5 Francophone Games DT 2013; dnq ECH 2014/2016; dnq EIC 2015; 2 WSG 2015; dnq WCH 2015; 2 WIC 2016. 1 Romanian SP/DT 2011/2014/2016 (1 indoor SP 2013/2014/2015). 1.95/118kg In 2016: 3 Romanian indoor; 1 Balkan indoor; 1 European Throws Cup; 2 WIC; 2 Romanian ‘International’; 4 Balkan; dnq ECH; 1 Romanian

2937 KOLAŠINAC Asmir SRB 31y 306d 1984 20.96 21.58 -15 2013 European Indoor Champion // 3 WSG 2009 (2007-6); dnq WIC 2010/2012/2014; 1 Balkan 2011; 3 ECH 2012 (2010-8, 2014/2016-5); 7 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq); 1 EIC 2013 (2011-dnq, 2015-2); 7 WCH 2015 (2011/2013-10). 1 Serbian 2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014 & Croatian 2012. Born-FYR of Macedonia, studied in Bosnia- Herzegovina, lives-Serbia. His older brother Almir Kolašinac was an international javelin thrower. Coach-Nikola Tomašovec. 1.87/140kg In 2016: 1 Senta; 1 Slovenska Bistrica; 1 Serbian Cup; 5 Oslo Diamond; 2 Balkan; 5 ECH

3062 CROUSER Ryan USA 23y 242d 1992 22.11 22.11 -16 Former World Youth Champion. From an Oregon-based family of throwers, but “my dad and family never pushed me to pursue it” DT pb: 63.90 -14 (59.32 -16). 1 World Youth 2009. 1 NCAA 2013/2014 (1 indoor 2016); 1 US 2014. Graduate in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin. Coach- Mac Wilkins (1 OLY DT 1976). 2.01/124kg Father-Mitch Crouser (67.22 DT in 1985) Uncle-Brian Crouser (1 NCAA JT 1982/85, dnq OLY JT 1988/92) Uncle-Dean Crouser (1 NCAA SP 1982 & DT 1982/83) Cousin- Sam Crouser (2016 US Olympic representative at JT) Cousin-Haley Crouser (4 World Youth JT 2011) In 2016: 1 NCAA indoor; 5 Texas Relays DT; 1 Austin; 6 Eugene Diamond; 1 Chula Vista; 1 US

3074 HILL Darrell USA 23y today 1993 21.63 21.63 -16 Second at 2015 US Collegiate Championships, representing Penn State University where he is a student of Rehabilitation and Human Service 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014; 4 Pan-Am Games 2015. 6 US 2015 (2014-11); 2 NCAA 2015; 3 US 2016. Was at Pennsylvania State University. 1.93/145kg In 2016: 3 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 6 Kansas Relays; 2 Chula Vista; 1 Swarthmore; 1 Tucson Classic (May 19); 2 Tucson Classic Invitational (May 21); 4 Coeur d’Alene; 3 US; 4 London Diamond

3083 KOVACS Joe USA 27y 51d 1989 22.13 22.56 -15 2015 World Champion // 8 WSG 2013; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 WCH 2015. 1 US 2014/2015 (2016-2). He was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, grew up in Nazareth, Pennsylvania and his father’s name was Joseph. Grandfather from Hungary. Coach-Art Venegas. 1.83/133kg From Pennsylvania State University he has degrees in Economics, Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering In 2016: 1 Chula Vista; 1 La Jolla Triton Invitational; 3 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Eugene Diamond; 1 Oslo Diamond; 2 US; 1 London Diamond

© Mark Butler 2016 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 3 Athlete’s ages as at: 17/8/2016 WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST 1.....23.12...... USA...... 1990 1.....22.13...... USA 2.....23.06...... GDR...... 1988 2.....22.11...... USA 3.....22.91...... ITA...... 1987 3.....21.76...... Stephen Mozia NGR 4.....22.86...... Brian Oldfield USA...... 1975 4.....21.63...... Darrell Hill USA 5.....22.75...... Werner Günthör SUI...... 1988 5.....21.54...... NZL 6.....22.67...... USA...... 2003 6.....21.40...... Kurt Roberts USA 7.....22.64...... GDR...... 1986 7.....21.39...... GER 8.....22.56...... Joe Kovacs USA...... 2015 8.....21.23...... Michał Haratyk POL 9.....22.54...... USA...... 2004 9.....21.21...... Damien Birkinhead AUS 10...22.52...... John Brenner USA...... 1987 10...21.14...... Konrad Bukowiecki POL

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